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In May 2024, Dr Helen Mary Roberts has been promoted to the rank of brigadier in the Pakistan Army Medical Corps.

Helen Mary Roberts  is the the first female brigadier to hail from the country’s Christian community.

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Explanation

In May 2024, Dr Helen Mary Roberts has been promoted to the rank of brigadier in the Pakistan Army Medical Corps.

Helen Mary Roberts  is the the first female brigadier to hail from the country’s Christian community.

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Explanation

Import duties on British goods to India were abolished by the Viceroy named Lord Lytton.

Lord Lytton was an English politician who served as Viceroy of India from 1876 to1880.

In 1879, Lord Lytton abolished the import duty. 

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• The Pitt's India Act of 1784 gave the Governor-General a casting vote in the Council, but did not extend this right to the Governors.
• This meant that the Governor-General had the decisive vote in case of a tie, while the Governors did not have this privilege.

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• During the era of the East India Company, the areas of Bihar, Orissa, and Assam were part of the Bengal Presidency.
• It was one of the three main presidencies of British India, along with Bombay and Madras.
• The Bengal Presidency was established in 1757 and covered a vast territory, including present-day Bangladesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, and parts of Assam.

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The Charter Act of 1813 was an important legislation passed by the British Parliament

It marked a significant shift in British policy towards education in India.

One of its key provisions was the allocation of funds for the promotion of education in India.

Specifically, it earmarked £10,000 for education and the promotion of knowledge in India.

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diarchy particularly referred to the system of shared rule in British India established by the Government of India Acts 1919 

Dyarchy means the double system of government in which two heads are responsible for administration.

Dyarchy was introduced as a constitutional reform by Edwin Samuel Montagu and Lord Chelmsford 

The Government of India Act of 1935 ended the system of Diarchy and established 'provincial autonomy'.

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In 1864 Shimla was declared as the summer capital of India.

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Sir Charles Napier introduced many administrative reforms in Sindh.

Sir Charles Napier divided Sindh into three collectorates.